Eat your vegetables. Drink more water. Go outside
and play. How many times have you told your kids these very things? It's not
always easy to get them to understand the significance of living a healthy
lifestyle at a young age, but the newest module of A.D.A.M. Inside Out: The Inside Story on Health and Wellness will
help.

The Inside Story on
Health & Wellness addresses the importance of making smart food
choices throughout the day to maximize health potential and maintain energy. It
shows kids how they can incorporate 60-minutes of physical activities into their
daily routines. Children that follow this program will be introduced to the
Food Pyramid, learn which foods provide necessary nutrients and vitamins, and
how to read the Nutrition Facts food label--information that will help to prevent
chronic illnesses and the onset of childhood obesity.

Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the last
30 years, resulting in a generation of children who are facing very adult health
issues such as high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease. This is an
epidemic in our country--an epidemic that can easily be avoided. As
homeschoolers, you have an inside track--a special ability to safeguard your
children from becoming a part of this unhealthy statistic. Changing the trend
in the rate of child obesity in America is not difficult as long as parents are
willing to accept the challenge of teaching their children healthy lifestyles.
As a homeschooling parent you can do that better than most parents and the The Inside Story on Health & Wellness
can easily be incorporated into homeschool lesson plans to teach the key
elements of healthy living and is conducive to your child's self-paced learning.

Healthy Eating Topics:

Eat Breakfast Everyday

Making Healthy Food Choices

Food Guide Pyramid

Nutrients

Benefits of Drinking Water

Physical Activity
Topics

Physical Activity Guidelines

Sedentary Lifestyles

Childhood Obesity

Benefits of Physical Activity

60 Minutes of Physical Activity

Often, parents choose to homeschool because they
want to impart their values to their children. Determine that your homeschool
endeavors for the 2010-2011 school year will include lessons that impart your
values concerning proper nutrition and exercise that is fun and engaging!